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Reviews: The Week In Art

This week: our associate editor, Kabir Jhala, and editor-at-large, Jane Morris, have been in Kassel, Germany, to see Documenta, the quinquennial international art exhibition.

They review the show and respond to the escalation of a long-running row over antisemitism and broader racism, which has resulted in a work being removed from the exhibition. Virginia Rutledge, an art historian and lawyer, discusses the dispute over Andy Warhol’s appropriation of a photograph by Lynn Goldsmith of the pop icon Prince. The case will be heard in the US Supreme Court this autumn and has potentially huge implications for artistic freedom. And this episode’s Work of the Week is An Outpost of Progress (1992), a drawing by the late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, inspired by Joseph Conrad’s short story of the same name.

Documenta 15, Kassel, Germany, until 25 September.

Juan Muñoz: Drawings 1982-2000, Centro Botín, Santander, Spain, 25 June-16 October.

Morning News: Russia-Baltic Nations Tensions, Macau Casinos & Films

Tensions rise between the Baltic nations and Russia. Plus: the EU-Western Balkans Summit, a landmark casino bill in Macau and the house lights are dimmed for the start of the London Indian Film Festival.

Front Page: Wall Street Journal – June 22, 2022

Hundreds Killed in Afghanistan Earthquake

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan has killed at least 920 people and injured many more. Officials warned that the casualty number could increase and the Taliban has asked foreign aid agencies for help.

Morning News: January 6 Attack, Ukraine Eastern Front, Crypto Flaws

The House Jan. 6 committee reconvenes for another public hearing. Russia appears close to capturing a key Ukrainian city in the eastern part of the country. And crypto-currency could be vulnerable to security threats.